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Gov. Jeff Landry proposes diverting about $150 million from the K-12 funding formula’s non-instructional programs to cover a planned $2,000 teacher stipend, a plan that would require an executive order after the session and two-thirds legislative approval by mail and could affect administrator funding and other state employee raises if teachers’ pay is protected.
A Floodlight investigation finds Louisiana state Senator Jay Morris used his official position to push Meta’s Hyperion datacenter while he and business partners bought and sold land nearby, including selling parcels to Entergy for a methane-fired power plant. Morris lobbied regulators, cosponsored bills that broadened LED authority and supported tax breaks totaling about $3.3 billion for the project, and did not disclose his land interests. Experts say the pattern raises ethics concerns about conflicts of interest, which Morris denies. The elevated land values around the site and undisclosed deal details add to the controversy as the project proceeds.
Trump’s special envoy Jeff Landry faced a frosty debut in Nuuk as he pressed Washington’s push to increase U.S. influence in Greenland, arriving without vetted meetings, drawing protest and mockery from locals, and prompting an on-camera meltdown that highlighted Greenland’s and Denmark’s resistance to any annexation, with officials stressing Greenlandic self-determination.
Louisiana voters on May 16 rejected all five state constitutional amendments proposed by Gov. Jeff Landry, while incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy was knocked out in the GOP primary. The top Republicans, Julia Letlow and John Fleming, advance to a June 27 runoff for Cassidy’s seat, and Democrats Jamie Davis and Nick Albares move to a June 27 runoff for the party’s Senate nomination. Several other races also head to runoffs, with voters reporting widespread confusion about the process and the results.
Incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy was ousted in Louisiana’s GOP primary as Trump-aligned Julia Letlow and John Fleming advanced to a June 27 runoff for the Senate seat; Letlow led the field but didn’t hit 50%, forcing a head-to-head with Fleming. On the Democratic side, Jamie Davis will face Gary Crockett in a runoff after Crockett narrowly edged Nick Albares. Cassidy’s defeat follows his impeachment vote against Trump and reflected the presidential endorsement and state GOP efforts to reshape the race under Gov. Jeff Landry’s semi-closed primary reform.
After voting to convict Trump in his impeachment trial, Sen. Bill Cassidy tried to repair fences with the former president and pledge loyalty to Trump’s agenda, but Trump’s clout and his endorsement of Julia Letlow helped Cassidy lose in Louisiana’s GOP primary, leaving him well short of a runoff and underscoring how hard it is to survive a GOP primary without Trump’s blessing.
Sen. Bill Cassidy failed to place in the top two in Louisiana's closed Republican primary, sending the race to a June 27 runoff between Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming; Trump-backed Letlow and urged voters to oust Cassidy, a development seen as a win for the former president.
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie told ABC he’s ahead in the polls and confident of a Tuesday primary win, touting grassroots fundraising and endorsements while brushing off Trump’s attacks; in Louisiana, Trump-backed Bill Cassidy finished third and won’t reach the GOP runoff.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Donald Trump in his impeachment, lost his Louisiana GOP primary to Trump-backed rivals Julia Letlow and John Fleming, who advance to a runoff. The result underscores Trump’s enduring influence over the party, and Cassidy suggested he may spend the remaining term more openly challenging Trump or the party rather than simply supporting the president.
Bill Cassidy’s Louisiana primary loss shows Trump’s revenge campaign can cost GOP critics their seats, signaling trouble for other Trump opponents like Massie and foreshadowing bruising runoffs as Trump-backed candidates Letlow and Fleming compete for the base.
Louisiana voters rejected four of five constitutional amendments backed by Gov. Jeff Landry, including Amendment 3 to guarantee teacher pay raises, as anger over the governor’s redistricting map and the abolition of an elected New Orleans court clerk spurred turnout and opposition from Black and Democratic groups.
In Louisiana's GOP Senate primary, Sen. Bill Cassidy finishes third and misses the runoff, as Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and MAGA-aligned ex-Rep. John Fleming advance to a runoff, underscoring Trump’s influence in the 2026 cycle and marking Cassidy as the first sitting senator to lose a primary since 2012.
Sen. Bill Cassidy loses the Louisiana GOP primary as Julia Letlow and John Fleming advance to a June 27 runoff, underscoring ongoing Trump influence in the party and ending Cassidy’s bid for reelection after his impeachment vote.
Live Louisiana 2026 primary results show GOP Senate front-runner Julia Letlow leading early with about 45% (19% reporting), followed by John Fleming at ~28.8% and incumbent Bill Cassidy at ~23.9%. In the Democratic U.S. Senate contest, Jamie Davis leads with ~46.4% (12% reporting). Ballot measures and several local races are also included; results are from the Associated Press and are initial updates as votes continue to be tallied.
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump in the 2021 impeachment, faces a Trump-backed challenge from Rep. Julia Letlow in a high-stakes GOP primary; polls suggest Letlow and fellow Trump ally John Fleming lead Cassidy, with a runoff possible if no candidate wins a majority.